About this tender
The Sunseeker Hawk 38 is the boat we put on a shortlist when an owner wants something different from the Italian sport RIB or American bowrider segments: a Sunseeker-built, Fabio Buzzi-designed high-performance day boat that pushes 62 knots out of the box and ran 68.7 knots in prototype form. At 11.85m on a 2.32m deflated beam, it sits closer to a powerboat in spirit than a typical day cruiser, with a stepped hull engineered for the Mercury R400 racing outboards rather than carried over from a softer cruising platform.
What makes the Hawk credible as a programme asset rather than a track-focused toy is the level of integration. Mercury Racing Digital Zero Effort throttles, integrated double-curvature glass screen, sweeping carbon fibre hard top with side screens, optional foredeck sail canopy, and a toilet compartment with vanity, stainless basin, skylight and CZone DC switching with redundant 5-inch touch screen. It is engineered for serious day cruising rather than just open-class racing.
Hull pedigree is the Buzzi heritage: 43 World Speed Records and 55 World Championships, with the Hawk 38 hull a refined development of the same form that underpinned the FB 38 high-speed patrol boat. The Italian build origin and Sunseeker's interior and fit-out work give the boat a dual personality that makes it usable as both a stand-alone yacht and a high-energy guest experience.
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The four details we'd point out first to a captain who hasn't seen one on the water yet.
The Hawk 38 hull is Fabio Buzzi's last major design contribution before his death and represents the refinement of the FB 38 patrol boat form for civilian day-boat use. Stepped architecture, Italian build, and a hull DNA that holds 43 World Speed Records and 55 World Championships behind it. The boat is engineered for sustained high speed rather than just headline numbers.
Standard twin Mercury Racing R400 outboards with Digital Zero Effort throttles deliver 62 knots top in calm water out of the box. Prototype testing reached 68.7 knots in Italy with Buzzi at the helm. That puts the Hawk in a different performance category from any conventional Sunseeker, and the powertrain is engineered around the speed rather than detuned for comfort.
The double-curvature glass windscreen and sweeping carbon fibre hardtop with side screens deflect the wind cleanly at 60-plus knots, which is what separates the Hawk as a usable high-speed day boat from a stripped racing platform. Helm and forward seating remain comfortable in conditions that would otherwise force a stop.
Toilet compartment with vanity unit, stainless basin and CZone DC switching with redundant 5-inch touch screen for critical systems. Foredeck sun pad with elevated headrests and optional sail canopy. Aft U-shaped seating around an optional quick-release carbon table. The boat is engineered for actual day-cruising use, not just outright speed.
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